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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 55: ‘Chernobyl’

By Yixin Song June 10, 2019

  Warning: This article contains spoilers.  What is the cost of a lie? HBO’s new miniseries, “Chernobyl,” gives a rather satisfying answer to this question. Set in April 1986 under...

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The New York Times’ ‘The Weekly:’ A Supplement to Your Journalistic Meal

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites June 9, 2019

  1,550 journalists from 160 different countries work for The New York Times, according to their website. Now over 30 of these journalists are stepping out of their comfort zones and onto the...

(Mount Lassen, California)
The reference to mountains as holy places is an ancient one. Here, that connection is
used to explore the differences and similarities between religion and the environmental
movement. Who is at the center of each setting? What does each place represent?
(Photos by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Sanctity of Nature

By Mark Draper, Photographer June 6, 2019

  This project arose from two observations I had regarding my peers — the first being that almost none of them were religious, and the second being that the outdoors had a huge place in all their...

"Pathway to the Pacific" exhibition at the J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marriott Library Commemorates the Historic Golden Spike

By Ray H., Arts Writer June 2, 2019

  May 10 marked the 150th Anniversary commemorating the driving of the last spike, known as the Golden Spike, of the Transcontinental Railroad which connected the Pacific to the Eastern railways....

Players laugh at an interaction between two role-players as they all engage in a Role-Play Game (RPG).

SaltCON Goes Back to the Basics

By Ray H., Arts Writer June 2, 2019

  Stepping into a typical fandom convention usually yields congestive crowds that are so noisy that you can barely speak to friends, and breaks for fresh air are much needed due to the stuffiness....

The ACME Lab in May 2016. Chronicle archives.

UMFA’s ACME Awarded $35,000 Grant

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor May 28, 2019

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts here at the University of Utah recently received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $35,000 grant was awarded to the museum to support...

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

The Chronicle’s Guide to Summer Music Festivals

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor May 27, 2019

  This article was originally published in print on May 13. As final exams wrap up and grades are entered, it’s safe to say that summer is officially here. Summertime is for many things: staying...

 MTP Student Laura Rizzo

MTP Student Laura Rizzo in Idaho Summer Stock Theater

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 27, 2019

  As regional theater across the country close their traditional seasons, "summer stock" theaters open their performances to the public. Current third-year Department of Theatre student Laura Rizzo...

Palace of Agrabah illustration. Courtesy of Pixabay

‘Aladdin’ Remake Makes Key Improvements While Reinforcing Negative Stereotypes

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites May 26, 2019

  Warning: this review contains spoilers. “Aladdin” was surprisingly less-cringe worthy than I expected it to be. Disney’s 2019 string of live-action remakes, beginning with “Dumbo”...

Courtesy of Pexels via Pixabay

Find and Feed Your Inner Artist

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites May 25, 2019

  Summer is the best time to fill your life with the arts. If you've been pushing off your goals of becoming a more artistically-driven and self-aware human, you now have several months to achieve...